Holder, particularly for socks or stockings



June 13, 1933. w. OHRSTRO HOLDER, PARTICULARLY FOR SOCKS OR STOCKINGSFiled March 13 1951 S Yam Fif Patented June 13, 1933 UNITED STATESWILHELM. onnsrnom, or s'rocKnoLM, SWEDEN, assienon TO FIRMA J.

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, A CORPORATION or swnnmr EN OFFICE HOLDER,PARTICULAR-LY non socks on srocxmcs 7 Application filed March 1a, 1931,Serial No. 522,407, ami in swed March 21,1930.

The present invention refers to a holder,

particularly adapted to be used as a sock or stocking holder, of thetype provided with two retention members in the form of flaps or thelike, and with a looking or clamping member in the form of a sleeve orthe like,

said sleeve being adapted to compress the flaps and the objecttherebetween for the purpose of locking the object to the holder. Theinvention is principally characterized by the feature that the sleeve isadapted to be displaced practically over the whole of the retainingportion of the flaps and to em brace these portions to effect locking,and by the feature that the flaps consist on the inside of rubber orsimilar material, or are covered on the inside with such material,

which is provided with elevations, if desired,

. in order that the retained object shall be protected against heavywear and tear.

The invention will be described more fully in the following as appliedto a sock or stockholder according'to the invention. Fig. 1 is aperspective view of theholder and Fig. 2

a longitudinal section thereof.

The sock or stocking holder as shown in the drawing consists of theflap-like retention members 1, the sleeve-shaped looking or clampingmember 2 and a loop 3 for securingthe holder to. the garter. The flaps 1are preferably attached to each other at their upper portion, the samebeing free only at the bottom. When the holder is to be used,

it occupies the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The sock or stocking 4is introduced between the flaps 1, whereupon the locking sleeve 2adapted more or less to embrace the flaps is adapted to be moved overthe latter and the sock or stocking, the sock or stock ingbeingthensecurely clamped between the flaps. Thefloutward flap has anextension'fi serving as back.

a-handle when the sleeve is moved In order not to damage the sock orstocking, the inner sides at least of the flaps should be made fromrubber or other soft and elastic materlal, which also involves AGREUS,or

thatthe flaps will bear on the sock or stocking with a resilientpressure. The sock or stocking will be retained with still greatersecurity if the innersides of the flapsbe rugged or if theybe providedwith elevations in the form of olalnpers 6, corrugationsor the like,which should be so are ranged that the elevations on the one flap fitinto the intervening spaces between the elevations of the other flap,when the holder is in use.

made from vulcanized rubber. On the other hand, the outer sides of theflaps should be smooth to facilitate displacement of the sleeve. 1

1 In order to facilitate the displacement of the sleeve it ispreferredto make the flaps out of an inner layer 7 of rubber and an outer layer 8of a fabric resistive to stretching, for exa1nple. In this manner, thedesired non-tensibility and elasticity in compression are obtained.

To facilitate manipulation,the lower portions of the flaps may be madeslightly resilient outwardly, so that they will be removed from eachother to occupy the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2 when the lookingsleeve is moved back.

The sleeve 2 may be made from any suitable material, such as rustlessmetal, which mlay be covered with fabric, leather or the li (e.

What I claim is: y

1. A holder for socks or the like comprising a pair of retention membersin the form of elongated flaps which are connected together at one oftheir ends and between the free end portions of which the sock isadapted to be arranged, a clamping member in the form of a sleeveslidably arranged about the flaps to cause the same to engage each Theseelevations must not be too resilient or soft, and may preferably beother and to clamp the sock therebetween, each of said flaps consistingof an outer layer of smooth fabric and an inner layer of rubber saidlatter layer being Vulcanized and provided on its engaging face Withelevations.

2. A holder for socks or the like comprising a pair of retention membersin the form of elongated flaps connected together at one of their endsand made from a soft material,

the sock being adapted to be arranged between said flaps, a clampingmember in the form of a sleeve slidably arranged about the flaps tocause the same to engage each other and to clamp the sock therebetween,each of said flaps consisting of an outer layer of smooth fabric, and aninner layer of rubber, said latter layer being vulcanized and providedon its engaging face with elevations.

3. A holder for socks or the like comprising a pair of retention membersin the form of elongated flaps which are connected together at one oftheir ends and between the free end portions of which the sock isadapted to be arranged, a clamping member in the form of a sleeveslidably arranged about the flaps to cause the same to engage each otherand to clamp the sock therebetween the flaps consisting in theirentirety of soft material comprising two layers of different kinds.

WILHELM oHRsTRoM.

